I am currently a junior Social Entrepreneur major at Belmont University, which is located in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee. Being the music capitol of the United States, I originally planned on pursuing audio engineering as a career. As I began my studies, I realised that my
I spent just over 10 weeks volunteering on a Micro-finance project in Koforidua, Ghana from January to March, and I can honestly say that it was one of the greatest experiences of my life.Choosing GhanaI am from a small city called Regina in the prairie province of Saskatchewan,
For the past two years I have been researching for the perfect programme and organisation to volunteer abroad with. I made the decision to travel to Cambodia as it is one of the poorest countries in Asia in need of English speaking volunteers. I was intrigued by the Khmer Project
Travelling to Tanzania to become a medical volunteer at Mwananyamala Hospital was the most terrifying, life-changing, yet rewarding experience I’ve ever had in my twenty-two years of life. As a small-town Minnesota farm girl, aspiring to become a rural family physician, I booke
When I arrived...I stepped off the plane in Cordoba and landed in a completely different world. Even the landscape had changed, not to mention the language, the culture and yet, since walking into my host family’s flat, I felt nothing but at home there. They may not speak Engli
I can honestly say I had no idea what to expect when I first landed in San José airport, as it was the first time I had left Europe as well as the first time I had traveled on my own. I certainly didn’t expect to be told by the first Costa Rican I’d met that my
It all started with a skeleton key that I found on my grandparents’ farm in Texas. I was about 11 years old on that summer day when something caught my eye and I dug buried treasure out of the dirt with my bare hands. The key was about three inches long and rusted from neglect.
Why I chose Cambodia?Having had such a great time on my first volunteering experience with Projects Abroad, I resolved to make this an annual trip. I was able to take advantage of the immediate 10% discount for being a returner and enjoyed browsing the options for the short term
So you’re looking for something? Is it incredible experiences? To contribute in aiding the world? Maybe simply to have fun? Or is it deeper than this; possibly self-understanding or soul healing? Well whatever it is, by travelling to any of these wondrous countries, I can hand
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